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Training

Open Teaching Apiary in Riley, KS

Kansas- GPMB

Date:
Time:
Starts at 2:00 pm CDT
Target Audiences:
Contact:
Sheldon Brummel, sbrummel2@unl.edu
All participants must be a member of either: Saint Louis Beekeepers, EMBA, or Great Plains Master Beekeepers program
Anyone participating in the hive inspections will need to have their own protective gear and sign a release form before entering the bee yard.

Open Teaching Apiary times are an informal unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands on experience with beehives. Open Teaching Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training towards your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program.

Apiary Manager: Nikki Bowman, The SAVE Farm

Please contact Nikki at nikkibfarm@gmail.com to register and receive the apiary location.

Registration is required.
GPMB Members: Free; Non-members: $10

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Open Apiary Calendar:

Date: 6-9-2024
Time: 2 pm CST
Topic: Hive inspection, adding comb honey supers
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Date: 6-24-2024
Time: 6 pm CST
Topic: Hive inspection, varroa mite count
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Date: 7-7-2024
Time: 2 pm CST
Topic: Hive health
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Date: 7-29-2024
Time: 6 pm CST
Topic: Hive inspection, varroa mite count
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Date: 8-11-24
Time: 2 pm CST
Topic: Harvesting honey
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Date: 8-26-24
Time: 6 pm CST
Topic: Harvesting honey, varroa mite count & control
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Date: 9-15-24
Time: 2 pm CST
Topic: Fall feeding assessment, varroa control
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Date: 9-30-24
Time: 6 pm CST
Topic: Fall feeding assessment, varroa mite count
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Date: 10-13-24
Time: 2 pm CST
Topic: Hive inspection, combining, mouse guards
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Date: 10-28-24
Time: 2 pm CST
Topic: Fall feeding, winter preparation

https://gpmb.unl.edu/open-teaching-apiary-riley-ks-2024

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This event originated in Great Plains Master Beekeeping.